Longford information

Coventry UK, not Ireland.

Road Names

Road Name	Information
Longford Road	I'm told this was because there was a Long ford through the River Sowe, near the current Blackburn Road (https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/52.44604/-1.48715)
Dillam Close	Land formerly owned by Dillam Family who also owned Mallid Foundry near the railway bridge, currently the site of the Ambulance Station (Dillam == Mallid backwards)

Estates off Hurst Road

Road Name	Information
Ansell Drive	Frank Ansell, Teacher at the Foxford Elementary School
Woodroffe Walk	Thomas “Tommy” Woodroff, Teacher at the Foxford Elementary Road
Bayliss Avenue	Ray Bayliss was the first headmaster of Grangehurst School which used the old buildings of Foxford Elementary School and was head of Longford Church of England school which closed approx 1963
Dodgson Close	Mr Dodgson was the first headmaster of Foxford Comprehensive School, approx 1960.
Hanson Way	Arthur Hanson and son Jack were local butchers and grazed cattle on fields used for this housing development.
Lole Close	Jesse Lole was a local Coal Merchant who kept his horses on a field adjacent to this site.
Moore Close	Frank Moore was a well respected local resident and Church Warden at St Thomas for over 50 years.
Harrow Close	Eric Harrow was the local Pharmacist and a cheurch warden at St Thomas for many years.
Rudgard Avenue	Rev Dore Rudgard was the first Vicar of the St Thomas church Longford.

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